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...Sam was previously an advcoate on MacularDegeneration.net. Sam was diagnosed in early adolescence with Stargardt’s Disease, a juvenile form of macular degeneration, and was legally blind by his mid-teens. Sam’s...

...Andrea was previously a health leader on MacularDegeneration.net. Andrea is a mother of two young sons and teaches in the small town her family lives in. She was diagnosed with...

...Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the medical term for growth of new blood vessels beneath the eye’s retina (subretinal). It can be painless but can lead to macular degeneration, a major...

...The retina, the inside back wall of the eye, is made of light-sensing cells called rods and cones. These rods and cones detect light and turn it into electrical signals...

...A thin, light-sensitive layer of tissue lines the inside of the eye and is called the retina. These cells transmit visual messages from the optic nerve to the brain. This...

...If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with any form of macular degeneration, you may have heard the word scotoma. A scotoma is a blurry or blind spot...

...While there is no cure for macular degeneration, there are various treatments available that can slow the progression of the disease. The treatment your doctor recommends will depend on what...

...Treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) depend on the type of AMD you have and how advanced your condition is. AMD can be classified as wet or dry. Up to...

...In order to understand macular degeneration, you first need to get a basic idea of the general anatomy of the healthy eye. The eye is the organ that helps us...

...Angiography is a minimally invasive imaging technique that is used to highlight the location of blood vessels in various organs in the body. It usually involves injecting a contrast substance...

...A chronic medical or health condition means that you need to be conscious of your overall health, including your diet. Because macular degeneration is a chronic progressive condition, diet and...

...Good nutrition is important for optimal overall health, including eye health. With age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in particular, there have been studies on various nutrients that can help promote eye...

...Treatment for all stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can include making some lifestyle changes that might help slow the progression of the disease. While Stargardt disease has no treatment...

...Macular degeneration is a chronic, progressive condition. When you live with macular degeneration, you may need to make a variety of lifestyle changes to maintain and support your eye health...

...Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of vision loss in people over the age of 50, but that doesn’t mean getting the diagnosis is any...